Shrines in Okinawa for Safety & Protection

9 deities · 6 places

Deities

Izanami-no-mikoto (Kumano Gongen)

community protectionillness recoverymountain shrine protection3 temples

Jingu Kogo

child rearingfamily protectionlongevity water blessing6 temples

Kannon Bosatsu

compassionate protectionfortune and success2 temples

Kannon Bosatsu

Basho pilgrimage sitegiant wooden Kannonisland guardian temple3 temples

Kumano Gongen

cave shrine protection1 temples

Kumano Okami (three Kumano gods)

island protection1 temples

Nakasone Toyomiya

island hero veneration1 temples

Ojin Tenno

children and family protectioncity protectioncommunity protection11 temples

Tamayori-hime-no-mikoto

child blessingmatchmakingsea protection4 temples

Where to visit

Asato Hachimangu

ShrineSafety & Protection

Kin Kannon-ji

TempleSafety & Protection

Kin-gu

ShrineSafety & Protection

Miyako Jinja

ShrineSafety & Protection

Sueyoshi-gu

ShrineSafety & Protection

Torin-ji

TempleSafety & Protection

Goriyaku is tradition and local custom, not doctrine. These pages are a starting point, not an authority.